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⚫ The '''Jehovah’s Witnesses in Sweden''' ({{lang-sv|Jehovas vittnen i Sverige}}) is part of the international ] movement, which has been around in ] since ],<ref name="SOU2002">{{cite web|url=http://www.regeringen.se/content/1/c4/04/54/2f21f57e.pdf|title=Värnpliktsvägrarrörelsen|publisher=SOU|page=156|language=Swedish|date=2002|accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref> or 1899.<ref name="NE" /> The Swedish movement had 23 thousand members in 1992, of which roughly one tenth were immigrants; immigrant members often conducted religious activities in other languages.<ref name="NE" />


⚫ The '''Jehovah's Witnesses in Sweden''' ({{langx|sv|Jehovas vittnen i Sverige}}) is a branch of the international ] organization, which is directed by the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses in New York. The organization has been active in ] since 1909,<ref name="SOU2002">{{cite web|url=http://www.regeringen.se/content/1/c4/04/54/2f21f57e.pdf |title=Värnpliktsvägrarrörelsen |publisher=SOU |page=156 |language=Swedish |date=2002 |accessdate=23 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906234050/http://www.regeringen.se/content/1/c4/04/54/2f21f57e.pdf |archivedate= 6 September 2012 }}</ref> or 1899.<ref name="NE" /> The Swedish branch had 23 thousand members in 1992, of which roughly one-tenth were immigrants; immigrant members often conducted religious activities in other languages.<ref name="NE" />
⚫ The Swedish government and civil authorities have criticized the Jehovah's Witnesses for their pacifism and disrespect of government. Conflicts were particularly severe during ].<ref name="SOU2002"/>


The Swedish movement maintained its headquarters in ],<ref name="NE">Jehovas vittnen", ''National Encyklopedin'', Volume 10 (Issm-Kik), Bokförlaget Bra Bocker, 1993, page 114.</ref> before it moved to new Scandinavian headquarters in ] , ], in ], following a refusal by Swedish authorities to grant it tax-free status.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.svt.se/nyheter/regionalt/vastmanlandsnytt/den-varldsvida-orden-och-jakten-pa-en-skatt|title=Därför lämnade Jehovas vittnen Sverige|publisher=Sveriges Television|language=Swedish|date=28 August 2014|accessdate=10 January 2015}}</ref> The Swedish branch maintained its headquarters in ],<ref name="NE">Jehovas vittnen", ''National Encyklopedin'', Volume 10 (Issm-Kik), Bokförlaget Bra Bocker, 1993, page 114.</ref> before it moved to its new Scandinavian headquarters in ], ], in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.svt.se/nyheter/regionalt/vastmanlandsnytt/den-varldsvida-orden-och-jakten-pa-en-skatt |title=Därför lämnade Jehovas vittnen Sverige |publisher=Sveriges Television |language=Swedish |date=28 August 2014 |accessdate=10 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121170826/http://www.svt.se/nyheter/regionalt/vastmanlandsnytt/den-varldsvida-orden-och-jakten-pa-en-skatt |archivedate=21 January 2015 }}</ref>


==Criticism== ==Criticism==

⚫ The Swedish Jehovah's Witnesses have been criticized for not following the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.se/nyheter/stark-kritik-mot-barns-situation-i-jehovas-vittnen-svenska-myndigheter-maktlosa/EVHncm!DoO7xw5o784JU/|title=Stark kritik mot barns situation i Jehovas Vittnen – svenska myndigheter maktlösa|publisher=Metro|language=Swedish|date=13 March 2014|accessdate=14 January 2015}}</ref>
⚫ The Swedish government and civil authorities have criticized Jehovah's Witnesses for their pacifism and refusal to become involved in military struggles. Conflicts were particularly severe during ].<ref name="SOU2002"/>

⚫ Swedish Jehovah's Witnesses have also been criticized for allegedly not following the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.se/nyheter/stark-kritik-mot-barns-situation-i-jehovas-vittnen-svenska-myndigheter-maktlosa/EVHncm!DoO7xw5o784JU/|title=Stark kritik mot barns situation i Jehovas Vittnen – svenska myndigheter maktlösa|publisher=Metro|language=Swedish|date=13 March 2014|accessdate=14 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207111028/http://www.metro.se/nyheter/stark-kritik-mot-barns-situation-i-jehovas-vittnen-svenska-myndigheter-maktlosa/EVHncm!DoO7xw5o784JU/|archive-date=7 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
*Liedgren, Pernilla. 2007. ''Att bli, att vara och att ha varit - om ingångar i och utgångar ur Jehovas vittnen i Sverige'' (''To become, to be and to have been: about the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Sweden'') Lund universitet, Socialhögskolan, 2007. 231 pages. Lund Dissertations in Social Work, Volume 28. ISSN 1650-3872.
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Jehovah's Witnesses in Sweden
The Kingdom Hall in Lund
ClassificationNontrinitarian Restorationism
OrientationJehovah's Witnesses
talesman (Speaker)Georg Svensson
HeadquartersDenmark
Origin1899 or 1909
Members23,000 (1992)
PublicationsVakttornet

The Jehovah's Witnesses in Sweden (Swedish: Jehovas vittnen i Sverige) is a branch of the international Jehovah's Witnesses organization, which is directed by the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses in New York. The organization has been active in Sweden since 1909, or 1899. The Swedish branch had 23 thousand members in 1992, of which roughly one-tenth were immigrants; immigrant members often conducted religious activities in other languages.

The Swedish branch maintained its headquarters in Arboga, before it moved to its new Scandinavian headquarters in Holbaek, Denmark, in 2012.

Criticism

The Swedish government and civil authorities have criticized Jehovah's Witnesses for their pacifism and refusal to become involved in military struggles. Conflicts were particularly severe during World War II.

Swedish Jehovah's Witnesses have also been criticized for allegedly not following the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

References

  1. ^ Jehovas vittnen", National Encyklopedin, Volume 10 (Issm-Kik), Bokförlaget Bra Bocker, 1993, page 114.
  2. ^ "Värnpliktsvägrarrörelsen" (PDF) (in Swedish). SOU. 2002. p. 156. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  3. "Därför lämnade Jehovas vittnen Sverige" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  4. "Stark kritik mot barns situation i Jehovas Vittnen – svenska myndigheter maktlösa" (in Swedish). Metro. 13 March 2014. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.

External links

  • Liedgren, Pernilla. 2007. Att bli, att vara och att ha varit - om ingångar i och utgångar ur Jehovas vittnen i Sverige (To become, to be and to have been: about the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Sweden) Lund universitet, Socialhögskolan, 2007. 231 pages. Lund Dissertations in Social Work, Volume 28. ISSN 1650-3872. Lund University Dissertation, pdf
  • Official website
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